Wednesday, February 9, 2011

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Indonesian cleric's terror trial adjourned

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 11:21 PM PST

Indonesia's latest attempt to charge a fiery Islamic cleric on terrorism charges was swiftly adjourned moments after it started in a south Jakarta court Thursday.

Official: Man who killed 3 defending his home is gunned down in Mexico

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 11:17 PM PST

A man who became a local hero after killing three armed men while defending his Ascension, Mexico, residence during an attempted home invasion last month was killed Tuesday -- and authorities are investigating whether the two incidents are related.

Rumsfeld says Democrats key in early political formation

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 11:12 PM PST

During Donald Rumsfeld's first public appearance since the release of his new book, he praised many former elected officials and a surprising number of them were Democrats.

Damien Hirst: Chasing the art, not money

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 10:30 PM PST

Artist Damien Hirst doesn't have a problem with money.

Officials: Suicide bomber attacks military training center

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 10:07 PM PST

A teenage suicide bomber killed at least 19 army recruits and wounded 26 others Thursday when he blew himself up at a military training center in northwest Pakistan, military and police officials told CNN.

Two young children killed in Georgia

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 10:03 PM PST

Two young siblings were killed and two other members of the same family injured Wednesday night during an attack at a home in the northern suburbs of Atlanta, authorities said.

Linkin Park cancels Washington show

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 09:57 PM PST

Linkin Park canceled its Thursday night show in Washington, D.C., after the group's lead singer fell ill, the band said on its website.

Dallas Cowboys, owner, NFL sued over Super Bowl seating fiasco

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 08:26 PM PST

One of the Dallas Cowboys' major donors is a named plaintiff in a class action lawsuit, seeking more than $5 million, over unavailability of seats at Super Bowl XLV, according to documents filed Monday at a U.S. District Court in Texas.

Body of worker found after Texas plant fire

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 07:56 PM PST

The body of a contract worker who was missing after a large fire erupted Tuesday at a natural gas and chemical facility in east Texas has been found, officials said.

Trapped baggage handler narrowly escapes becoming passenger

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 07:48 PM PST

A lot gets carried in a plane's cargo hold, but US Airways is still against people, especially those still on the clock.

Protesters keep up momentum as Mubarak refuses to quit

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 07:40 PM PST

For a 16th consecutive day, tens of thousands of protesters in Egypt jammed Cairo's Tahrir Square on Wednesday, with so many spilling into a nearby compound of government buildings that government officials moved parliament to another site.

House Republican leaders say White House lunch found common ground

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 07:34 PM PST

President Barack Obama and Republican leaders in the House agreed Wednesday that their lunch meeting at the White House yielded some common ground.

Study: Major benefits for spina bifida surgery in the womb

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 07:22 PM PST

Right before Christmas 2002, Tara Hallman was told her 20-week-old fetus had spina bifida, a common birth defect of the spine.

Spokesman: Giffords recovering part of her ability to speak

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 07:21 PM PST

U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, recovering from a gunshot wound to the head suffered January 8, is regaining part of her ability to speak and recently asked for toast while having breakfast, staffers said Wednesday.

Snowstorm sweeps across U.S. Southeast

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 07:08 PM PST

A winter storm is closing in on the U.S. Southeast, barely a week after another record-setting weather system pummeled the Plains and Midwest.

Air Force panel: Pilot with PTSD should be discharged

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 06:57 PM PST

A three-member Board of Inquiry is recommending that a veteran Air Force pilot who has post-traumatic stress disorder be discharged under honorable conditions, according to the pilot's attorney.

Exchange chiefs seek global powerhouses

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 06:22 PM PST

Read full story for latest details.

Strike cripples Pakistan's national airline

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 06:06 PM PST

A second day of a strike against Pakistan's flagship carrier, Pakistan International Airlines, ended Wednesday with police charging protesters and angry passengers at Jinnah International Airport in Karachi, said Pervez George, an official with Pakistan's Civil Aviation Authority.

Republican House member resigns over 'profound mistakes'

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 06:04 PM PST

Republican Rep. Christopher Lee of New York resigned his House seat Wednesday after a report that the married congressman had tried to meet a woman on Craigslist.

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